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Groovin’ with the Best
Written By: Mary Jane McCall | Issue: 2016/06 - June
If it’s summer and it’s Friday night, the place to be in Cashiers is at Groovin’ on The Green at the Village Commons. This popular concert series is sponsored by the Greater Cashiers Area Merchants Association and series sponsors Biltmore, Landmark Realty Group, and Chinquapin, starts at 6:30 P.M. and is held rain or shine.
The family atmosphere and enthusiastic crowds make this a popular stop for performers, who seem to enjoy these Friday evenings as much as the audience does. Each week brings a new artist. You’re as likely to hear bands that are fresh off national tours as openers for well-known performers, as you are bands that showcase the immense and deep pool of local talent. Often, they are one in the same.
Friday, June 3, brings North Carolina’s emerging Southern country artist Joe Lasher Jr. to the stage. He’s one of the fastest growing acts in the region, coming off performances with Tim McGraw and Rascal Flatts. This concert is sponsored by Cashiers Exxon.
In a show sponsored by Chinquapin, The Freeway Revival Band plays on Friday, June 10. Playing a diverse range of rock, Americana, blues, and soul, they have shared the stage with the likes of Kansas and The Devon Allman Band. They just wrapped up their third national tour.
Friday, June 17, features The Bo Spring Band, a folk roots band from Port St. Joe, Florida, featuring the songwriting duo Lauren and Bo Spring. This band is widely-known along Florida’s Gulf Coast where audiences enjoy their harmony packed songs. This concert is sponsored by
Cashiers Chronicle.
Mac Arnold and Plate Full O’ Blues bring their soulful blues sound to the stage on Friday, June 24. Mac has played bass with many of the legends – Muddy Waters, John Lee Hooker, James Brown, and The Temptations. This concert is sponsored by Midnight Farms and Cruise Planners.
July 1 brings local flare with The Jackson Taylor Band, featuring band members Bill Nickerson, Jeff Nickerson, Joe Fowler, and Tyler Kittle. Bill currently lives in Nashville focusing on his songwriting. Jeff, Joe, and Tyler call Cashiers home, where Joe and Tyler teach at the Summit Charter School. This concert is sponsored by Biltmore.
There is no admission charge but donations are encouraged and appreciated.
